Paulsen Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
41 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Paulsen Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1116 East Hwy 30, Cozad, NE 69130
Phone
(308) 784-3333
Power units
158
Drivers
123
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC783217
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 41 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
14.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 41 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
sholbrook@paulseninc.com — company domain
Domain age
paulseninc.com registered 1998-07-17 (28 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
6
Reportable crashes
6
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: NE 05/2026 · NE 04/2026 · NE 12/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 16, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 5, 2026 | NE | Level I — Full |
| May 5, 2026 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2026 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Feb 18, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 20, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 17, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2025 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 29, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| May 23, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 7, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 25, 2025 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Dec 6, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 27, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 19, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 19, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2024 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2024 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Aug 6, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 20, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 5, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 22, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 21, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2023 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Aug 15, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 1, 2023 | NE | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 21, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2023 | NE | Level I — Full |
| Jul 11, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 41 of 41 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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